CinemaOSSeries · 1988–1989 · 1 Season

The Discovery of India

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Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Benegal's regular script collaborator Shama Zaidi also co-wrote the script.

Created byShyam Benegal, Jawaharlal Nehru

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Status
Ended
Language
HI
First aired
January 3, 1988
Last aired
January 1, 1989
Seasons
1
Episodes
53
Network
DD NationalDD Metro

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Jawaharlal Nehru

Creative team
Created by
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Written by
Vasant Dev
Ashok Mishra

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